BLUE SMOKE BLAIRE'S BBQ IN
Rating
1442
peak 1442 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2020-07-24
latest 2021-06-19
Best ToY finish
#555
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.89 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.48 (+1.41)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.18 · weakest Brisket (155.13)
Road miles
1038
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 242 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$33K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.48 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
THUNDER HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 154.2856 | 158.73 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 154.8116 | 160.18 | top 78% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 147.9428 | 156.44 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 145.6800 | 155.13 | top 87% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 630.48 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-07-24 — First tracked contest · Fire on the Mountain
- 📈 2020-07-24 — Peak power rating (1486) · Fire on the Mountain
- ⭐ 2020-08-07 — Career-best overall score (646.2972) · All American BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Fire on the Mountain | 2020-07-24 |
| -10.8 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 2021-06-18 |
| -10.2 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 2021-06-19 |
| -9.8 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 2021-03-19 |
| -8.8 | Smokin in the Hills | 2020-09-18 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 89% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 89.8% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 36 / 37 (633.5772) | 36 (158.8116) | 21 (167.4056) | 37 (152.5484) | 36 (154.8116) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 49 / 51 (610.6856) | 46 (154.8000) | 49 (155.3828) | 51 (147.9428) | 48 (152.5600) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 52 / 57 (641.0172) | 49 (158.2400) | 35 (166.2744) | 54 (153.0856) | 44 (163.4172) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 35 / 41 (627.8744) | 25 (165.1200) | 38 (154.8116) | 36 (154.8000) | 36 (153.1428) |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 30 / 42 (646.2972) | 31 (161.1200) | 35 (154.8800) | 11 (169.1428) | 28 (161.1544) |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 30 / 30 (623.4060) | 28 (154.2856) | 23 (162.3432) | 27 (161.0972) | 30 (145.6800) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #752 (180 pts) | #805 (180 pts) | #793 (200 pts) | #776 (180 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #555 (175 pts) | #580 (175 pts) | #560 (185 pts) | #466 (245 pts) | #584 (175 pts) |